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Originally Posted by kylejt
I find the idea of following MLB umpires (memorizing their numbers, knowing their stances, etc) somewhere between creepy stalker, and groupie. Players, yes. Arbiters, um, no.
Maybe the group, as a whole, is growing up a bit.
That being said, Garth, how is Luciano NOT U1, with guns ablazin'?
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As much as I disdain the true "jock sniffer" who seems to know what so-and-so MLB umpire had for breakfast on any given day, I have kept up with the identification by number (it is a handy little system), what kind of stance they use, what kind of strike zone they have, etc. I also love to critique their work, and pick and choose the ones I think are very good, and the ones I think aren't as good. That does not make anyone who does this "creepy" or a "groupie." Why the big fuss over the players? I find the umpires to be much more fascinating. A rat is just a rat to me. Sorry. I would much rather wear an umps number on my sleeve, than sport a rat's number on my back.
